Improvement in wash-benches



O. BARLOW. Wash-Bench.

Patented May 21. 1878.

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ATTORNEYS.

NPETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON. D, C.

UNITED STATES'PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES BARLOW, OF COOKSHIBE, QUEBEC, CANADA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF,THOMAS B. TERBILL, AND CHARLES W. TAYLOR, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASH-BENCHES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 203,877, dated May 21,1878 application filed January 24, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES BARLOW, of Cookshire, in the county ofCompton, Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada, have invented a new anduseful Improvement in Adjustable Stand for Wash-Tub, Wringer, &c.,

of which the following is a specification:

Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section of my improved device, takenthrough the line as m, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is afrontview of the same. Fig. 3is the same section as Fig. 1, but showing the device folded.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved stand or benchfor supporting a wash-tub and wringer, which shall be simple inconstruction and convenient in use, and which shall be so constructedthat it may be adjusted at different heights, and may be folded intocompact form for convenience in storage and transportation.

The invention will first be described in connection with the drawing,and then pointed out in the claim.

A are two bars, which are connected at their middle parts by across-bar, a, and at their upper ends by a cross-bar, a To the bars A,near their upper ends, are pivoted the upper ends of two bars, B, whichare connected by a 130111161, 12, at their middle parts.

C are two bars, which are pivoted at their middle parts to the I'Olllldb, so that they may be swung into a horizontal position, as shown inFigs. 1 and 2, with their forward ends resting upon the cross-bar a,where they are locked in place by a latch or bar, D, which is pivoted toone of the bars A, so that it may be swung down upon the bars C, whereit is held in place by a block, d, attached to the other bar A, and sothat it may be swung up along the bar A to which itis pivoted, forconvenience in folding. In the under side of 1he forward parts of thebars C are formed notches to receive the upper edge of the crossbar a,to prevent them from slipping upon the said cross-bar a.

Several notches are formed in the said bars C, so that the bars A B maybe spread apart, more or less, to adjust the said bars C at such aheight as the height of the person using the device may require. To theupper edges of the bars C are attached a number of cross bars, 0, toadapt the said bars C to serve as a rack, platform, or bench, to receivea tub upon their rear parts and a basket upon their forward parts. Theadjacent edges of the two rear cross-bars c are grooved to receive theside edges of the board E, so that the said board can be drawn out ateither side, to serve as a shelf to lay soap upon.

The forward cross-bar c is attached to the ends of the bars 0, and theedges of the said forward ends are deeply notched to receive the rod awhen the device is folded.

The rod a is attached to the upper parts of the bars A, a little belowthe cross-bar a and to it are pivoted twoarms, f, to which is attachedaboard, F, to serve as a spout to carry the water from the wringer backintothetnb.

The wringer is designed to be attached to the cross-bar a To the lowerends of the bars B are pivoted small wheels G, so that the device can bereadily moved from place to place, even when the tub is in place uponit.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the three pairs of bars A B C, pivoted to each other,and provided with the cross-bars and rods a a b c, and the latch D andcatch-block d, substantially as herein shown and described.

CHARLES BARLOW.

Witnesses:

J. I. MACKIE, E. S. ORR.

